‘IT Mastermind’ telecast begins Sponsored by ESOFT
View(s):The telecasting of the IT Mastermind-2013 Quiz Programme organized by the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) and sponsored by ESOFT Metro Campus has begun and it will be telecast every Monday from 6.30 pm to 7.00 pm through the Independent Television Network (ITN). The official launch of the programme and the relevant press conference was held at the ESOFT Metro Campus Auditorium recently.
Speaking at the press conference, the Chairman of the Computer Society of Sri Lanka, Mahesh Perera said that the Computer Society of Sri Lanka is the only professional organization representing the information technology professionals in Sri Lanka and it is organizing several national level programmes to develop the information technology field in the country.
The official launch of the IT Mastermind Quiz Programme. From Left – ITN Quizmaster Faisal Bongso, programme presenter Anjani Perera, ESOFT Metro Campus Chief Executive Officer Nishan Sembacuttiaratchy, Managing Director Dr. Dayan Rajapakse, Chairman, Computer Society of Sri Lanka Mahesh Perera, and Committee Member Dr. Malitha Wijesundera.
He further said that one such programme is developing the information technology knowledge of school children and they have partnered with ESOFT Metro Campus because it is a reputed organization that pioneered information technology education in Sri Lanka.
Speaking about the IT Mastermind Quiz Programme, the Managing Director of ESOFT Group of Companies Dr. Dayan Rajapakse said, “Our organization is sponsoring this programme as a corporate social responsibility programme and this is our successful third year of sponsorship. We are continuing our sponsorship of this programme with the objective of developing the information technology knowledge of school children and turning them towards the information technology professional field.
This programme is very popular among school children as proven by over 2000 Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim students of national and international schools from all parts of Sri Lanka taking part. This programme has caused the information technology knowledge of school children and teachers to be upgraded.”
Speaking further, Dr. Rajapaksa said that the Ministry of Education has already introduced information technology to the G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level curricula. “Earning a revenue of US $ one billion from the development of computer software and increasing the computer literacy of Sri Lanka to 75% is the objective of the Government. To achieve these objectives, people with an inborn talent for information technology have to be attracted to this field from school age and the IT Mastermind Quiz Programme does a great deal towards achieving these objectives.”
The winner of the grand finale will receive Rs. 100,000/- and his or her school will receive computer peripherals worth Rs. 150,000/-, the second prize winner will receive Rs. 75,000/- and his or her school will receive computer peripherals to the value of Rs. 100,000/-. The third prize winner will receive Rs. 50,000/- and his or her school will receive computer peripherals to the value of Rs. 50,000/-. Other winners will receive cash prizes and all participants will receive valuable certificates.
All these prizes are sponsored by the ESOFT Metro Campus. The management of the ESOFT Metro Campus expects to offer full scholarships to the first, second and third prize winners to read for a degree in information technology.
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